Lacklustre Performance For Dwelling Construction
Residential construction failed to grow at all in the September quarter last year as low affordability weighed down heavily on home building even before the third rate rise came to pass.

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  No Case For Rate Rise
A larger than anticipated fall in the December quarter CPI confirms that inflationary pressures are easing.

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  Qld Housing Affordability at its Lowest on Record
Last year's third interest rate rise coupled with strong house price growth has sent first home buyer housing affordability to its lowest level on record across Queensland.

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Oz House Prices Amongst Worst in World: Study
AUSTRALIA's dismal rating in a global housing affordability study is proof that many state and local government housing policies are inappropriate and in need of immediate reform, according to the Residential Development Council.

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Property Council Welcomes Capitals Alliance Delegates
Victoria 's building industry is set to break the $16 billion barrier for permits issued for the first time ever, the acting Minister for Planning, Lynne Kosky, announced today.

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Perth Housing Affordability At Its Lowest On Record
Last year's third interest rate rise coupled with high house prices has led to a further deterioration in first home buyer housing affordability

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House Building Helps Gold Coast Economy
With its sand and surf, inviting waterways, entertainment hotspots and scenic forests, the Gold Coast is world renowned as a domestic and international destination. It is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation, with migration accounting for most of the region's growth. There is little doubt that the strength of the Gold Coast economy is based on tourism, which contributes more than $2.5 billion to the local economy annually.

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